What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Winds were reported as 360 at 3 knots by nearby whiting field ASOS. Airman began takeoff roll on runway 36. Video of the takeoff and subsequent accident shows the aircraft begin to veer to the left approximate 5 seconds after the pilot applied power and the aircraft began the takeoff roll. Approximately 3 seconds later, the aircraft became airborne, tail low and with the right wing low. A few seconds later aircraft, at approximately 30 feet AGL, is seen stalling and then rolling to the left. Aircraft's left wing then contacted the ground and the aircraft ground looped to the left.
As the FAA filed it
WINDS WERE REPORTED AS 360 AT 3 KNOTS BY NEARBY WHITING FIELD ASOS. AIRMAN BEGAN TAKEOFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 36. VIDEO OF THE TAKEOFF AND SUBSEQUENT ACCIDENT SHOWS THE AIRCRAFT BEGIN TO VEER TO THE LEFT APPROXIMATE 5 SECONDS AFTER THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN THE TAKEOFF ROLL. APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS LATER, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE, TAIL LOW AND WITH THE RIGHT WING LOW. A FEW SECONDS LATER AIRCRAFT, AT APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET AGL, IS SEEN STALLING AND THEN ROLLING TO THE LEFT. AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING THEN CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.